PSYCHODIDAE, DIPTERA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of Christine Darwood, Cotter Reserve, Australian Capital Territory)
These are not moths or butterflies, but are in a totally different insect order: DIPTERA (Flies). These insects are hairy, with a single pair of wings, with a wingspan of about 0.5 cm. They appear to be attracted to the smell of petrol.
Moth Flies have been found in
not-lepidoptera | not-caterpillars | Lepidoptera | not-moths | not-lepidoptera |
(written 18 March 2018, updated 16 February 2020, 19 March 2021)